When the first tennis courts in the town were built in 1991, Marin Cilic and his friends were amongst the first to play on them – though Cilic had been playing since age 7. He has three brothers: Vinko, Goran, and Mile (the latter of whom he regularly consults for excellent advice) and his father was highly encouraging of the boys’ sports endeavors given that he didn’t grow up with the same opportunities. Marin moved to San Remo, Italy at the age of 15 to work with his former coach Bob Brett. As of May, 2013, Cilic hired Goran Ivanisevic as his new coach. “Chila”, as his friends call him, continues to rise in the ATP rankings.